# 119-hr-2228: Survivor Benefits Fairness Act

119-hr-2228, Survivor Benefits Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2228
- Congress: 119
- Title: Survivor Benefits Fairness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Timing of survivor veterans' benefit reductions**. This bill would change when the Department of Veterans Affairs reduces or stops survivors' compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions by tying the effective date to the last day of the month in which a marriage, remarriage, or death occurs. The amendment applies to events on or after enactment and shifts only the timing of reductions rather than other eligibility rules.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA beneficiaries keep payments through event month: benefit, low. This bill would change when VA cuts or stops certain benefits. If a marriage, remarriage, or death happens, VA compensation, DIC, or pension would end on the last day of that month, not the month before. You could keep payments for that month, delaying a cut by up to about one month. It would apply…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2228)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2228 (as of 2026-04-21).